phisheep
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For great Italian food you want be in Peterborough or Bedford (both have massive Italian populations, their own Italian Consulates and a goodly number of proper family-run restaurants).
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UK/R.O.I GAF - Thread of geopolitical confusion
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For great Italian food you want be in Peterborough or Bedford (both have massive Italian populations, their own Italian Consulates and a goodly number of proper family-run restaurants).
Problem is, you don't ever want to be in Bedford. It's like Lutons run off.
JonathanEx
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Say Zelda Williams and you once had a thing going on? I don't know.
zomgbbqftw
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Grilled tuna steak in a garlic, parsley and lime marinade with boiled veggies on the side. Was awesome. My gf raged at me when I bought a £40 griddle pan, but who's laughing now, indoor barbecues rock.
killer_clank
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Scotland has a shit ton of italian immigrants too, they run most of our fish and chip shops for some reason. They all make great pizzas too actually, WTF am I ordering from Domino's? Probs the online ordering...
/life revelation..
phisheep
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Yeah, tell me about it. I used to live there in the days it was a proper market town (cattle market right in the centre and all). Gone way downhill since it turned into a London commuter suburb.
Still prefer playing Bedfordshire skittles to this long-alley stuff we have in the West Country, but I think that's all I miss.
The thing for me is that I live in a dense student area, so we have Dominos vouchers flying through the door on a weekly basis, and we're so inundated with them that we even throw some of them away.
Our area is so heavily targeted by Dominos that we can ring up and order a buy one get on free pizza at any time, on any day without even producing a voucher. The delivery guy doesn't even give a shit. He just charges us half price. Oh and I completed a survey for them over the phone and they promised me a free garlic bread on my next order, but every time I call and order I ask for it and they never refuse. I basically get half price Dominos and a free garlic bread with every order.
Oh and I'm not a huge guy so if I get a large it will do for my dinner and my lunch the next day.
This combined with your name is brilliant.
Casino Goodge Street station
Hot Coldman
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*goes to oil sarcasm detector*
Hot Coldman
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killer_clank
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CHEEZMO;35282715 said:
eat taco bell.
zomgbbqftw
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zomg, I love bbq's, ftw?
No, I do love barbecues, and it sucks that winter is so long here so that griddle pan opens up so many cooking options when it's cold. I have a cast iron one and I can make awesome Nandos chicken on it if I put it on the largest burner with super high heat.
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Jeff Albertson
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Everytime I go I get 3 or 4 volcano burritoes so I can warm a couple up the next day
Also pot noodles are ok but I prefer super noodles
Mini kievs are the kings of frozen foodstuff with chips or waffles and beans
CHEEZMO
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I dont think I'd like Taco Bell. Gonna have BK anyway.
killer_clank
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calm down now, lets not say things you'll regret.
JonathanEx
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To distract from food.
I don't get all this Downstairs Abbey shit that seems to be popular. It's just 'ponce ponce ponce, don't you know there's as war on, ponce ponce ponce'.
I know World War 2 was kinda big but I'm also kinda bored by it now in drama. Turns out it was a bit shitty.
I don't get all this Downstairs Abbey shit that seems to be popular. It's just 'ponce ponce ponce, don't you know there's as war on, ponce ponce ponce'.
I know World War 2 was kinda big but I'm also kinda bored by it now in drama. Turns out it was a bit shitty.
Middle England laps up that bullshit.
Hot Coldman
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The first series was good, but then I got to uni and my telly watching became non-existent, basically. It was just, eh, enjoyable. Not as up its own arse as most TV period dramas. The war stuff wasn't really a thing in S1- maybe you'd be better starting there? *shrug*
JonathanEx
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Might give it a go, because it's never fun to miss out on good stuff. Other half insisted on watching Upstairs Downstairs tonight and it was just bilge.
J Tourettes
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CHEEZMO;35283529 said:
Nope. BK have the best burgers, McD's the best fries.
killer_clank
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You are kinda right about BK burgers being too dry, but McD's can be soggy.
killer_clank
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Chicken Legends are glorious.
Hot Coldman
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So, here's the thing- Downton is basically modern day Upstairs Downstairs, but with a bit more flair. Upstairs was resurrected to capitalise on Downton's success, pretty much. That's why it exists, so I'm not surprised to see it's crap, even if it does have River Song in it.
It's escapism.
Dabookerman
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Manchester Gaf. Where do all the horny nerdy pokemon women hang out?
Hot Coldman
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Which is weird, because popular British taste in TV doesn't normally feature much escapism... besides Doctor Who. Maybe my idea of ideal TV escapism differs from normal though- I suppose the 'YOU CAN BE FAMOUS!!!!1' reality shows might count as escapism.
Anyway, Downton's success also probably has a lot to do with its positioning with X-Factor/BGT (I forget which) in the schedules.
You should make a flash series on newgrounds and then once you get popular enough go on The Tester for Playstation.
Just submit it to BBC3. They'll take anything.
I second that assumption.
Although I did sit through half an hour of Pride and Prejudice when I worked at Odeon once, there was fuck all to do so I just disappeared into a screen.
When I found out someone decided to put bacon on that thing... I had to go change.
JonathanEx
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Yes!!, although I'm a sandwich guy myself.
gotta catch em all bro
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